Kids
Pa.’s ChildLine Registry does more harm than good for children of color
Attorney Jamie Gullen, who has spent a decade representing youth at Community Legal Services, takes aim at the state’s ChildLine Registry for violating due process rights.
4 years ago
A Philadelphia high school first: Black men teaching all freshman core subjects
Principal Keisha Wilkins said the four teachers will help students see ‘a reflection of themselves.’
4 years ago
‘Child torture’: Indictment describes horrific abuse of two sons by Delaware couple
Mary and Charles Vinson of Kent County face a total of 646 felony and misdemeanor charges, including attempted strangulation and kidnapping.
4 years ago
Regional Roundup: September 12, 2022
New research shows microplastics throughout the Delaware River. Pandemic-born babies reach their toddler years. And, Penn Museum digs deeper into magical incantation bowls.
Air Date: September 12, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:28Photo essay: The ‘Bee Beard’ returns to Philadelphia during the 2022 Honey Festival
Bees swarmed beekeeper Don Shump’s face during a sweet — and scary — demonstration.
4 years ago
Beloved dancer, choreographer and CAPA teacher LaDeva Davis dies at 78
LeDeva Davis inspired generations of dancers who went on to perform on some of the biggest stages.
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‘The Stolen Year: How Covid Changed Children’s Lives’
Education reporter Anya Kamenetz on "The Stolen Year" about how we failed kids during the pandemic and the toll school closures had on their lives.
Air Date: September 9, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:15Nearly 8 million kids lost a parent or primary caregiver to the pandemic
A study finds numbers far higher than previously thought. India has the greatest number of kids affected. The U.S. has 250,000 kids in this category but lags behind in aid.
4 years ago
Juul to pay nearly $440M to settle states’ teen vaping probe
The settlement resolves one of the biggest legal threats facing the company, which still faces separate lawsuits from other states and individuals.
4 years ago
Ruby Bridges, desegregation trailblazer, writes kid’s book
“I Am Ruby Bridges” goes on sale Tuesday. It’s aimed at readers as young as 4 at a time when teaching the history of race in America has never been more difficult.
4 years ago
Saturday hours could be on their way as early as this winter.
4 years ago
After dark: Curfew centers offer fun and safety in Philly
Even though research says curfews don't do much, “an announcement will be made soon” as to when more teen curfew centers are opening in Philadelphia.
4 years ago
As school starts, teachers add a mental-health check-in to their lesson plans
After the disruption and trauma of the pandemic, teachers are expecting kids to still need added support. They're adapting their lesson plans to start with a mental check-in.
4 years ago
Goodnight Moon has comforted kids at bedtime for 75 years
The book has lulled children around the world to sleep with its dreamy ritual of bidding "goodnight" to everything in the "great green room."
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Full-time tutors are coming to Philly schools to make reading more fun — and less like a chore
By the time kids reach the fourth grade, the function of reading shifts, and young students in Philadelphia are behind. A new nonprofit aims to bridge the gap.
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